Posted: 2/20/2013 6:30:34 AM EDT
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I'm looking for a cheap garage air compressor for inflating tires and small side jobs. What are some suggestions? I'm look to keep it under $100 if possible. I'm looking at these two so far. http://www.harborfreight.com/3-gallon-100-psi-oilless-pancake-air-compressor-95275.html http://www.harborfreight.com/2-horsepower-6-gallon-150-psi-oilless-pancake-compressor-67696.html eta: I've got a 20% off coupon for Harbor freight. or should i hit the pawn shops |
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Id get a better/bigger one than you think you need. This, took me half a day to chop a FSP this weekend. I've got a small craftsmen, not sure what size or hp. Cut a little, wait 2-3 mins for tank to fill, cut a little more, wait 2-3 mins for tank to fill. |
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Quoted: I'm looking for a cheap garage air compressor for inflating tires and small side jobs. What are some suggestions? I'm look to keep it under $100 if possible. I'm looking at these two so far. http://www.harborfreight.com/3-gallon-100-psi-oilless-pancake-air-compressor-95275.html http://www.harborfreight.com/2-horsepower-6-gallon-150-psi-oilless-pancake-compressor-67696.html eta: I've got a 20% off coupon for Harbor freight. or should i hit the pawn shops You could always make one |
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I have a older version of the HF 3 gallon
quick fill time but its only 3 gallon... takes about two cycles to fill a low tire runs my finishing nailer just fine and thats what I use it for. pick it up and carry it through the house shooting nails like a mad man heres a little tip... kept finding these weird alien looking circle prints all over my floors. looked like the mars rover landed all through the house whatever the hell the suction cup feet on the stupid tank are made of leaves a chemical footprint that nothing will take off lol most annoying one is dead center of the kitchen floor.... everybody sees it look for something in the 20-30 gallon range if you want semi portable for tire filling in a smaller package than a stand alone system you can run a impact off 30 gallons but it will take forever fwiw the HF cheapy replaced a dolly type 6 gallon craftsman that in the middle of a job decided to break not the typical "rings" wear out on the piston... more like something let go and that was that |
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Quoted: Saddly that exceedes my skill level.Quoted: I'm looking for a cheap garage air compressor for inflating tires and small side jobs. What are some suggestions? I'm look to keep it under $100 if possible. I'm looking at these two so far. http://www.harborfreight.com/3-gallon-100-psi-oilless-pancake-air-compressor-95275.html http://www.harborfreight.com/2-horsepower-6-gallon-150-psi-oilless-pancake-compressor-67696.html eta: I've got a 20% off coupon for Harbor freight. or should i hit the pawn shops You could always make one |
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Keep an eye out on Craigs List, pawn shops, and stuff for a better used one if you're going to stick to the $100 budget. And good for you for doing that. I had one of those little buggers and it was a pain in the butt. Now I've got a slightly less of a pain in the butt Craftsman 26 gallon vertical tank model with that blasted airless compressor on top. It's better but still not that great. It was a scratch and dent model from the store floor so I got it at a really good price, around $150 I think. The scratch didn't matter so much because it got more scratched riding in my trailer for a couple of days when I was building my mother in law's handicap ramp. Now it resides in my basement with enough hose to reach outdoors for pool toys, flat tires, and water rocket launching. I can also run hose through my house to power my finish nailer. Hose is relatively inexpensive and easier to deal with than a tiny little bugger of a compressor that never really has the guts to do anything. Go for a large tank first, and for an oiled compressor next, depending on the budget. High performance has a high price tag and if you want capacity and low noise you're going to pay for it. I tend to pay more for my air tools than I will for a compressor. If I were working 8 or 12 hours a day in the shop again I'd probably be wanting something in the 60 gallon range again. The smaller 26 gallon size is a bit of a pain but will get the job done. If you didn't know how great it is to have a steady and seemingly limitless supply of air on tap you'd likely never know any different. |
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I buy all my tools from pawn shops and CL. A few years ago I bought my brand new Porter Cable 6g pancake compressor from a pawn shop for $85 after I negotiated the $100 asking price.
Another pawn shop example; I bought a very gently used Dewalt 18v tool bag containg drill, angle grinder/cuttoff tool, right angle drill, circ saw, recip saw, flashlight, hand vaccuum, 2 batts, charger for $400. |
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Quoted: I don't do any thing that would require anything that big. and all the pawn shops out here dont have any compressors so I'll look at harbor freight for a oil air compressor.Keep an eye out on Craigs List, pawn shops, and stuff for a better used one if you're going to stick to the $100 budget. And good for you for doing that. I had one of those little buggers and it was a pain in the butt. Now I've got a slightly less of a pain in the butt Craftsman 26 gallon vertical tank model with that blasted airless compressor on top. It's better but still not that great. It was a scratch and dent model from the store floor so I got it at a really good price, around $150 I think. The scratch didn't matter so much because it got more scratched riding in my trailer for a couple of days when I was building my mother in law's handicap ramp. Now it resides in my basement with enough hose to reach outdoors for pool toys, flat tires, and water rocket launching. I can also run hose through my house to power my finish nailer. Hose is relatively inexpensive and easier to deal with than a tiny little bugger of a compressor that never really has the guts to do anything. Go for a large tank first, and for an oiled compressor next, depending on the budget. High performance has a high price tag and if you want capacity and low noise you're going to pay for it. I tend to pay more for my air tools than I will for a compressor. If I were working 8 or 12 hours a day in the shop again I'd probably be wanting something in the 60 gallon range again. The smaller 26 gallon size is a bit of a pain but will get the job done. If you didn't know how great it is to have a steady and seemingly limitless supply of air on tap you'd likely never know any different. |
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I got the HF one cheap last year. I only use it for tires but it works fine for that. Its small, easy to store, and maintainence free.
It is slow though. This hasnt been an issue for me. It takes a few cycles to fill up my quad tires. I dont think its enough to run a nail gun or even a stapler though. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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A lot of companies lie about the specs of air compressors. I dont think any company makes a real 5.5 hp 30 gallon. It wouldnt run on normal 120v receptacles. Id get a better/bigger one than you think you need. I have this. Got it for $80 at the pawn shop. 
ETA: not my pic but I can put a BFL on it later if you need further proof. 
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Got this for 89.99 http://www.harborfreight.com/2-hp-8-gallon-125-psi-portable-air-compressor-67501.html put one together for my grandma in law to use... works good only complaint? who the hell can use a handle that short. handle works good if your 3'9" |
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Quoted: lol I did feel like I was using a kids toy rolling it around.Quoted: Got this for 89.99 http://www.harborfreight.com/2-hp-8-gallon-125-psi-portable-air-compressor-67501.html put one together for my grandma in law to use... works good only complaint? who the hell can use a handle that short. handle works good if your 3'9" |